Library Council Meeting #1 September 18, 2007 In attendance:
Barbara Stripling, OLS
Melissa Jacobs-Israel, OLS
Esther McRae, OLS
Elizabeth Naylor-Gutiérrez, OLS
Judith Schaffner, OLS
Lynne Kresta Smith, OLS
Cheryl Kahlberg, Brooklyn Public Library
Louise Lareau, NY Public Library
Beth St. John, Manhattan Center HS
Viviane Lampach, Bronx HS Libraries
Bernardine Cruté-Lowery, Bronx Middle School Libraries
Corinne Vinal, Aspiring Principals Program
Christine Hatami, UFT Media Committee
Laurel Hicklin, QPL Absent
Betty Zapolsky, Secretary
Kathy Steves, Parochial Schools
Rena Deutsch, NYCSLA
Linda Cuff, Empowerment Schools
LaShawn Ross, HVLA
Tom Nielsen, METRO
Carrie Bickner-Zeldman, Education Outreach for the Research Libraries, NYPL
Guests- Aspiring Principals Program-LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Liz Brown
Rosa Nieves-Greene
Pedro de la Cruz
Luis Genao
Flavia Puello
Seth Schoenfeld
Anth
Watfa Shama
Frederick Underwood
LaShawn Robinson
Deonca Renée
Luis Duany
Joe Scarmato
Tony Carbonette
12 - 12:30
Food and introductions
Corinne Vinal 22 aspiring principals assigned to schools , 2 per school: 6 in Brooklyn, 2 in Queens, 2 in Manhattan, and 2 in the Bronx; 18 pursuing small school proposals;
12:30 - 1:00
Overview of Work of Council
Barbara presented a PPT on the work of the Council
1:00 - 1:15
Report on iQuest and Inquiry Initiatives
1:15 - 2:00
Middle School Initiative
Lori Bennett, Director of Middle School Education
Suggestions for middle school library grants:
· programs, workshops for teachers from librarians
· book clubs
· get parents involved in ways that doesn’t look like parental involvement
· parent-child book clubs with opposing points of view
· technology – students can teach parents
· parenting collection
· extend the day in library
· supply resources AND the opportunity
· focus on boys?
· What are you doing to encourage middle school boys to read? Graphic novels? Magazines?
· Who does YOUR library appeal to? Only girls? Are boys addressed? Parents?
· character-based curriculum addressing social issues
· identifying books that could be used in advisory to tackle difficult social topics – advisory packet --- professional resources for teachers as well as titles to read with students; an all advisory read;
· exploring careers perhaps specifically for boys; through COIN database?
· science fair books – Urban Advantage works with AMNH
· exit projects – incorporate whatever is created; maximize research process through exit project experience beginning in 6th grade;
2:00 - 2:45
Market Maker Listings and Specialized Student Populations
How do you see school libraries serving these student populations? Special Education
Providing technology for disabled students; adaptive technology; accessibility for students in wheel-chairs; hi/lo books -- connect students to these books through displays and bibliographies; help them get to these resources; survey student interests; parent resources helping understand rights of sp ed students – rights to adaptive tech, etc; involve librarians in professional dev for sp ed; library should be center of education about sp ed for students, parents and teachers – speakers, etc.; teacher collection highlighting differentiated instruction;
Gifted and Talented
Library should support G&Ts curiosity – depth important; technology is key; internet access to the wider world – experts, museums; gifted students are not necessarily information fluent; higher level materials are more expensive; make connections with outside community resources—hospital libraries, corporate libraries, etc.; AP course books are more expensive;
Campus
Library should be unifying force – one common instructional source; school-wide reading; must analyze each school curriculum and build the collection around them; biggest challenge is equitable access to library; library should push out school-wide curriculum for information literacy skills – note-taking, bibliography format, etc.
ELL
Picture books with content; bilingual and foreign languages; other languages; mini-cultural events celebrating months; professional books dealing with ELLs; leveled texts – maybe on the inside of books; student books written at students’ level; finding translations on curriculum topics is difficult; dress up as characters;
2:45- 3:00
New Business Location for Next Meeting – Christine Hatami’s School – Flushing HS
Library Council Meeting #1
September 18, 2007
In attendance:
Barbara Stripling, OLS
Melissa Jacobs-Israel, OLS
Esther McRae, OLS
Elizabeth Naylor-Gutiérrez, OLS
Judith Schaffner, OLS
Lynne Kresta Smith, OLS
Cheryl Kahlberg, Brooklyn Public Library
Louise Lareau, NY Public Library
Beth St. John, Manhattan Center HS
Viviane Lampach, Bronx HS Libraries
Bernardine Cruté-Lowery, Bronx Middle School Libraries
Corinne Vinal, Aspiring Principals Program
Christine Hatami, UFT Media Committee
Laurel Hicklin, QPL
Absent
Betty Zapolsky, Secretary
Kathy Steves, Parochial Schools
Rena Deutsch, NYCSLA
Linda Cuff, Empowerment Schools
LaShawn Ross, HVLA
Tom Nielsen, METRO
Carrie Bickner-Zeldman, Education Outreach for the Research Libraries, NYPL
Guests- Aspiring Principals Program-LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Liz Brown
Rosa Nieves-Greene
Pedro de la Cruz
Luis Genao
Flavia Puello
Seth Schoenfeld
Anth
Watfa Shama
Frederick Underwood
LaShawn Robinson
Deonca Renée
Luis Duany
Joe Scarmato
Tony Carbonette
Corinne Vinal 22 aspiring principals assigned to schools , 2 per school: 6 in Brooklyn, 2 in Queens, 2 in Manhattan, and 2 in the Bronx; 18 pursuing small school proposals;
Barbara presented a PPT on the work of the Council
Lori Bennett, Director of Middle School Education
Suggestions for middle school library grants:
· programs, workshops for teachers from librarians
· book clubs
· get parents involved in ways that doesn’t look like parental involvement
· parent-child book clubs with opposing points of view
· technology – students can teach parents
· parenting collection
· extend the day in library
· supply resources AND the opportunity
· focus on boys?
· What are you doing to encourage middle school boys to read? Graphic novels? Magazines?
· Who does YOUR library appeal to? Only girls? Are boys addressed? Parents?
· character-based curriculum addressing social issues
· identifying books that could be used in advisory to tackle difficult social topics – advisory packet --- professional resources for teachers as well as titles to read with students; an all advisory read;
· exploring careers perhaps specifically for boys; through COIN database?
· science fair books – Urban Advantage works with AMNH
· exit projects – incorporate whatever is created; maximize research process through exit project experience beginning in 6th grade;
How do you see school libraries serving these student populations?
Special Education
Providing technology for disabled students; adaptive technology; accessibility for students in wheel-chairs; hi/lo books -- connect students to these books through displays and bibliographies; help them get to these resources; survey student interests; parent resources helping understand rights of sp ed students – rights to adaptive tech, etc; involve librarians in professional dev for sp ed; library should be center of education about sp ed for students, parents and teachers – speakers, etc.; teacher collection highlighting differentiated instruction;
Gifted and Talented
Library should support G&Ts curiosity – depth important; technology is key; internet access to the wider world – experts, museums; gifted students are not necessarily information fluent; higher level materials are more expensive; make connections with outside community resources—hospital libraries, corporate libraries, etc.; AP course books are more expensive;
Campus
Library should be unifying force – one common instructional source; school-wide reading; must analyze each school curriculum and build the collection around them; biggest challenge is equitable access to library; library should push out school-wide curriculum for information literacy skills – note-taking, bibliography format, etc.
ELL
Picture books with content; bilingual and foreign languages; other languages; mini-cultural events celebrating months; professional books dealing with ELLs; leveled texts – maybe on the inside of books; student books written at students’ level; finding translations on curriculum topics is difficult; dress up as characters;
Location for Next Meeting – Christine Hatami’s School – Flushing HS